A quote from Lydia

Old Mount Franklin is not a part of any fabled range of Delectable Mountains graced with green trees and softened by the fertile rain. Mount Franklin is a gaunt hardrock mountain, standing against the sky like a piece of the world's uncovered carcass.

- by Tom Lea.

Episode Description

What happens when one of the largest urban parks in the country meets the rugged beauty of the Chihuahuan Desert?

This week on the Trailblazing Texas Podcast, we're heading west to Franklin Mountains State Park with Interpretive Ranger Lydia to discover the stories, history, and people behind one of Texas' most iconic landscapes.

In Part 1, Lydia shares her journey into Texas Parks & Wildlife, what led her to Franklin Mountains State Park, and what life is really like as an ...